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Filled up fuel now won't start -Detroit diesel 60 series

Discussion in 'Kenworth Forum' started by Airman89, Sep 26, 2016.

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  1. Sep 26, 2016 #1
    Airman89

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    Any thoughts? It will crank and crank but won't fire. First time it's started and sputtered but shut right off. Now there's no sign of firing up
     
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  3. Sep 26, 2016 #2
    ibcalm19

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    How low were you fuel when you filled up? Did you give her a shot of ether to try & fire her up?
     
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  4. Sep 26, 2016 #3
    Airman89

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    Yeah I gave her a shot and she revved up to 1200 rpms twice then died out. I was on about an 1/8th tank. I have two 150 gallon tanks.
     
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  5. Sep 26, 2016 #4
    ibcalm19

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    It might be a possibility you lost prime & got air in the line. Is someone helping you or doing it by yourself?
     
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  7. Sep 26, 2016 #5
    Airman89

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    Nope I'm alone here
     
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  8. Sep 26, 2016 #6
    ibcalm19

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    It would help to have another person spraying the ether while your starting the truck (trying to get her primed. Nobody around to help?
     
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  9. Sep 26, 2016 #7
    Bakerman

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    Sounds like you were cutting it a little too close. Like @ibcalm19 says, spray some ether and try to get it going.

    Be careful with that ether, it's like crack to a diesel engine.
     
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  10. Sep 26, 2016 #8
    ibcalm19

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    True indeed @Bakerman try definitely not using on my caterpillar
     
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  11. Sep 26, 2016 #9
    Roberts450

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    Do detroits have had primer pumps or electric prime pumps???
     
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  12. Sep 26, 2016 #10
    Hulld

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    Does it have a Davco water separate filter on the frame?
     
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